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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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